A Murderer's Guide to Cleaning
And Other Stories From My Life As A Probation Officer
$35.99
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
Elizabeth Baxter has heard it all. Thieves, rapists, drug dealers, burglars, murderers, abusers and arsonists – they’ve all confided in her.
Some are harder to shake than others. There’s sweet, baby-faced Stella who hurled a brick through her ex’s window and threatened to cut off his… well, you get the picture. Jack, who burned down his grandfather’s shed and prized model railway collection. And who could forget Steve, who set up a complex marmite-based distillery in his cell. The moo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836431671 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836431678 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Baxter |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 135mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
‘Remarkable… startling… Baxter’s goal is noble. By describing the success she had in getting ex-cons back on the straight and narrow (and keeping high-risk offenders behind bars), she wants to emphasise the value of the probation service.’ —The Times
‘This is the book I wish I’d written. Loved it.’ —Katie Smith, former Head of Learning and Development for London Probation
‘Elizabeth Baxter sheds a forensic professional light on the complexities involved in supervising those who commit crimes… but Elizabeth Baxter also reminds us of the necessity of a vital element of Probation intervention; the regular face-to-face engagement between those being supervised and “their” trained, diligent and compassionate Probation Officer —Peter Wright, former Chief Probation Officer & Probation Trust Chief Executive
Elizabeth Baxter
Elizabeth Baxter is a retired Probation Officer who worked in the service for twenty-five years until its privatisation. A Murderer’s Guide to Cleaning is her first book.
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